Pediatricians Recommend IUDs for Teen Girls, But Concerns Over Mirena IUD Continue in Court The American Academy of Pediatrics stated on Monday, September 29th, that they recommend implants such as IUDs for teenage girls who do not plan to practice abstinence. However, the suggestion of using implants raises questions about IUD safety in light of … [Read more...]

JPML Will Not Consolidate Mirena IUD Brain Injury Claims The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) announced on August 12th that they would not consolidate the Mirena IUD brain injury lawsuits that allege brain tumors and other neurological conditions caused by the birth control device because there are too few lawsuits. The JPML … [Read more...]

Mirena IUD Users Could Have Higher Risk of Breast Cancer A recent study found that patients using the Mirena IUD have a 20% increased risk of developing breast cancer. The study was published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The Finnish team tracked 94,000 women between the ages of 30 and 49, who used the Mirena IUD birth control device between … [Read more...]

New Mirena IUD Lawsuits Filed with JPML for Latest Mirena IUD Injury Many women have joined a multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Bayer Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company’s intrauterine birth control device, the Mirena IUD, not only does not prevent pregnancy as advertised, but can perforate surrounding organs and cause severe internal … [Read more...]

Woman Says Mirena Birth Control Trial Led to Permanent Injury A St. Louis woman has filed a lawsuit against Washington University and their CHOICE contraceptive program after her Mirena IUD led to serious personal injury. Deanna Delancy, 27, used the CHOICE service through Washington University’s medical center to receive free birth control just … [Read more...]

Woman Links Mirena IUD to Miscarriages The latest personal injury lawsuit filed against Bayer’s Mirena IUD claims that the contraception device can cause miscarriage after it is removed. The plaintiff, Whitney, had the Mirena contraception device implanted in 2011 after she and her husband had a son. A few years later, they decided they wanted … [Read more...]

South Carolina Mirena IUD Lawsuit Filed in Columbia Court A recent personal injury lawsuit against the Mirena IUD claims that not only did the IUD travel around in her body, the device’s failure caused her to become pregnant. Bianca, who requested to only be referred to by her first name, alleges that the device could not be removed because … [Read more...]

Personal Injury Lawsuits Against Bayer’s Mirena IUD Contraception Device Move to Litigation Two large lawsuits involving the Mirena IUD contraception device, produced by pharmaceutical giant Bayer, are moving forward in federal court. The Mirena IUD is a small plastic device inserted into the uterus, and slowly releases hormones to prevent … [Read more...]

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